Closing ceremony of the course "Methods of teaching Vietnamese to foreigners"

The course gathered 21 participants, mostly from universities, language and cultural centers in the North. Among them, there were experts in Linguistics, Anthropology, History, Cultural Studies and many people who had taught languages ​​(Vietnamese, English, German) at a number of prestigious training centers.

After 2 months of study, through 12 basic topics, students have been equipped with essential knowledge and skills to be able to practice: knowledge of language and linguistics; knowledge of language teaching methods and Vietnamese teaching methods; knowledge of Vietnamese (phonetics, vocabulary, grammar); teaching skills in class and outside of class. In addition, students also have the opportunity to observe Vietnamese classes at the faculty and practice teaching in groups. The faculty board also enthusiastically participates in extracurricular activities with students.

In his closing remarks, Head of the Department Nguyen Thien Nam said that the unique feature of this course is that the students have not only a very high level of education (5 PhDs participated in the course) but also have very impressive learning results and interaction spirit. Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Thien Nam also said that in addition to official training courses, in fact, the Department also trains Vietnamese language teachers at other institutions such as Cuu Long University or participates in supporting the training of Vietnamese language teachers in the world organized in Vietnam or in countries and regions such as Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Taiwan, etc. at the request of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and the Ministry of Education and Training.

On behalf of the school, Associate Professor, Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan gave a speech and awarded certificates to the students. Vice Principal Hoang Anh Tuan emphasized: the students were completely correct when registering to study at the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language - an institution with a long tradition and is constantly affirming its position as a leading prestigious address in the field of training Vietnamese language and Vietnamese studies. The Vice Principal hopes that, with the knowledge and skills acquired in the course, through the bridge of Vietnamese language, the students will successfully complete the mission of promoting the image of Vietnam to the world.

On behalf of the students, Dr. Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang - Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hung Vuong University (Phu Tho) shared: the course has brought her and her friends many interesting experiences. Dr. Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang said that although she has taught Vietnamese to foreigners for a few years, only after going through this course did she understand that there are still many unknown horizons of knowledge and when she returns to Phu Tho, she will definitely do her current job even better. According to Dr. Thuy Hang, she was very surprised by the friendly, open and youthful demeanor of the Board of Directors and the teaching staff at the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language. For that reason, she and the students in the class really want to collaborate with the faculty for a long time in the future.

The course ended exactly the week before November 20, as well as an activity to celebrate Vietnamese Teachers' Day by the Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language.